New future Vintage Marketplace dates today!

Big news today- the Vintage Marketplace is a go at our September Extravaganza in Ohio as well as our Fall Show in Nashville/Hendersonville- Tennesssee. The dates for the upcoming shows are Ohio- May 18-20 and Sept. 14-16 and October 25-27 for Tennessee.

JULZ Brings Her Buckles to Vintage Marketplace!

Julie Broshat

Belt Buckle Embellisher & Vendor

Julie's website: Julz

Julie as we have all seen is a talented young lady when it comes to putting wondeful belt buckles and other fashion accessories together. I am so pleased that she will be joining us at Vintage Marketplace in Springfield, Ohio this May. It promises to be a wonderful event filled fine vendors, great food, and tons of inspiration....not to mention fun!

She's from a family of 6 (4 brothers and a “sista”), wife, and mom to 3 boys. Wow!!! I'm tired already. She's been putz-ing with art for years. When the boys were little they always had a project going. As they got older and didn’t want to make snowman garland, sculpted masks (she still displays and LOVES them), and greeting cards she started coming up with her OWN projects. That eventually led her to embellishing belt buckles. She's always worn belts (needed to for the gaping back of her jeans… know what I mean???)...but they were pretty basic back then. She loves any and all accessories and thought to herself, “why not make a buckle a statement piece”! And that was the start of it all. She now embellishs all sorts of buckles with many different materials…old hardware, other metals, old jewelry and gemstones, rhinestones, and anything else she can find! Each buckle is an original and totally unique. She LOVES what she does and it shows! Now that the boys are in college she has more time to create. Woo Hoo!! She even has a "lucky" skirt she wears at the opening of each show. My how the tables turn!!

Julie's next stop is Vintage Marketplace in Springfield, Ohio. Make sure you pay her a visit while you are there. She'll have you all buckled up before you leave!

Here's a bit about the new "Julz" line from Julie herself!

Coat of Arms:

So weird....I am drawn to them. Possibly because of where I am in my life. It is about empowering myself...dealing with whatever gets thrown my way, etc...

Kind of deep...but art is my form of expression...I just didn't realize that it came out in buckles!!!

Update from the new dealer department!

Let's give a Vintage Marketplace welcome to our latest inductees:

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Bootsy McFarland Studio

Bungalow Interiors

déjà vu Boutique

Don & Marta Orwig

Dreamy Décor

Emma Lou Vintage

Lavender & Old Lace

Re-Designing Hussys'

Rust

Rusty Nchippy

Salvaged to Sassy

Smith Salvage

STC Finds

Annie of Grace and Corazon to Grace the Tents of Vintage Marketplace!

Annie de Jongh

Modern Day Hunter/Gatherer & Vendor

Annie's website: Grace and Corazon

Annie is the oldest of 3, a mom, a wife, a friend, a sister, a daughter...she loves old things, and rusty things, and things in need of rescue...I guess you would say she is a modern day hunter-gatherer. She's inspired by what has been pushed aside and forgotten, pieces with history and the well worn. She'd rather be at a garage sale, thrift store, or auction pawing through junk to find her next inspiration than anywhere else. With her jewelry she hopes to do many things including create soulful pieces, add whimsy and bring the past into the present. Most of her pieces are created with antique European medals, upcycled leather and semi-precious stones. Grace & Corazon brings an eclectic line of jewelry that is quirky and fun rather than serious and predictable! She truly love what she does and it shows in each and every one of her creations!! I know you will love her work as much as I do.

 

I have to say it was so much fun putting this feature together. Each and every picture I looked at of her new work was better than the last. OK.....they are just all unbelievably stunning. It's going to be difficult for shoppers to make a selection. I suspect folks will have to buy multiples because like Lay's potato chips...you can't have just one of Annie's pieces. Make sure not to miss Annie.....a lovely and creative spirit!

Jolie Raimondo to Join Vintage Marketplace!

Jolie Raimondo

Artistic Woman & Vendor

Jolie Websites: Jolie Raimondo

Jolie is a decorative painter who's style ranges from folk to french country. She paints furniture,landscapes, animal portraits and more. She lives on a hobby farm in Waverly with her husband Gaston and her two children, Lucas and Olivia.

I had the pleasure of meeting Jolie about one year ago and was immediately impressed with the quality of her work. She has a true talent for painting and is passionate about giving discarded items a beautiful new life.

Jolie paints signs and stunning original paintings on reclaimed wood. It is truly amazing what this talented young lady can do with a piece of scrap wood pulled from the burn pile!

Her folk art pieces are sought after lovelies!!

Her paintings...to die for! She creates one-of-a kind, affordable art for your home.

I've seen Jolie load up furniture in the rough to take home and transform. Many times I'm thinking to myself...good luck with that on Jolie. Ah, hahaha! She always has the last laugh because I kid you not...the ugly ducklings she picks up are always transformed into swans. Jolie has magic hands!

Jolie is a natural colorist. She knows just which ones to combine creating pieces of work that are saturated with yummy color!

Not only is Jolie talented, but she is a true delight. She always has a smile on her face and her glass is always way more then half full. Please make sure to visit Jolie at Vintage Marketplace. She'll put a smile on your face too. She spreads a whole lot of joy wherever she goes!

Free Stuff and a contest!

The Vintage Marketplace has a problem.  We have a name, but no slogan and I find that fact troubling.  We don’t need a regular slogan, but something funny, silly, irreverent and quirky.  We will give away a wonderful prize package (two free early bird tickets to the Vintage Marketplace Springfield, a signed copy of Sue Whitney’s Junk Beautiful-Outdoor Edition, two Pork Chops from Crazy Uncle Larry’s Pork Chop Roadhouse and two Cream Puffs from Schmidt’s plus a $25 gift certificate to be spent at the show).

All serious entries will be disqualified- this needs to be silly.  To enter, either post your entry as a comment below, go to the Vintage Marketplace page on Facebook and post It there.  The contest will run until we stop laughing at the Entries.  Here is my submission:

The Vintage Marketplace- Don’t come to this show if you are allergic to awesomeness.

Thank You!

I'd like to take a quick minute to thank everyone who has been so supportive of the Vintage Marketplace.  The enthusiasm created at our first show in Nashville has been highly contagious.  The vendors who stuck their neck out on a first time show, the customers who came smiling, bought and have been spreading the word deserve a tremendous thank you.  The bloggers, Facebookers and others whose help has been critical in getting the word out also deserve heartfelt thanks.  Those looking forward to our second show at the Springfield Extravaganza (nearly sold out) won't be disappointed.  Thanks to Sue Whitney and the rest of the JunkMarket team and our staff for helping bake this cake.  It's been a breath of fresh air to be able to work on something that is generating this level of excitement.  Stay Tuned- more to come.